Vertical adjustable cable management arm

Abstract

An equipment rack with a compact adjustable cable management arm is disclosed. The equipment rack includes a plurality of chassis slots arranged vertically. Each chassis slot is operable to hold at least one removable electronic device. A pair of side rails supports the plurality of chassis slots. An adjustable cable management arm is located on one end of the side rails. The adjustable cable management arm has at least a first vertical position allowing access to one of the chassis slots. The adjustable cable management arm has a second vertical position allowing access to another of the chassis slots blocked by the cable management arm when the cable management arm is in the first vertical position.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. An equipment rack, comprising:
 a plurality of chassis slots arranged vertically, each chassis slot able to hold at least one removable electronic device; 
 a pair of side rails supporting the plurality of chassis slots; and 
 an adjustable cable management arm on one end of the side rails spaced away from the chassis slots, the adjustable cable management arm having at least a first vertical position allowing access to one of the chassis slots, and a second vertical position allowing access to another one of the chassis slots blocked by the cable management arm when the cable management arm is in the first vertical position, 
 wherein the cable management arm includes a slide bracket that is capable of being adjusted relative to one of the side rails, 
 wherein the side rail includes a mounting tab having a vertical slot, 
 wherein the mounting tab includes a pin inserted in the vertical slot of the mounting tab, wherein the pin is moveable in the slot, 
 wherein the equipment rack comprises a locking mechanism on the cable management arm that locks the arm to the mounting tab to fix the cable management arm in either the first or second vertical position, and 
 wherein actuating the locking mechanism to a release position allows the slide bracket and the mounting bracket to be articulated linearly allowing vertical movement of the cable management arm. 
 
     
     
       2. The equipment rack of  claim 1 , wherein the cable management arm has a pair of lateral brackets positioned parallel to the plurality of chassis slots. 
     
     
       3. The equipment rack of  claim 2 , wherein the pair of lateral brackets include a plurality of slots. 
     
     
       4. The equipment rack of  claim 3 , wherein a loop is held in one of the plurality of slots, the loop operable to hold cables that is connected to the at least one removable electronic device. 
     
     
       5. The equipment rack of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 two linking brackets each having a first end coupled to one of the side rails; and 
 a bottom bracket coupled between a second, opposite end of each of the linking brackets. 
 
     
     
       6. A cable management arm assembly for holding cables for an equipment rack having a first chassis slot and a second chassis slot, the first chassis slot and the second chassis slot arranged vertically between two side rails, the cable management arm assembly comprising:
 a mounting tab attached to one of the rails; 
 a slide bracket operable to be positioned between two vertical positions on the mounting tab relative to the first chassis slot and a second chassis slot; and 
 
       a support arm coupled to the slide bracket, the support arm being substantially perpendicular to the side rails;
 wherein the cable management arm includes a slide bracket that is capable of being adjusted relative to one of the side rails, 
 wherein the side rail includes a mounting tab having a vertical slot, 
 wherein the mounting tab includes a pin inserted in the vertical slot of the mounting tab, wherein the pin is moveable in the slot, 
 wherein the equipment rack comprises a locking mechanism on the cable management arm that locks the arm to the mounting tab to fix the cable management arm in either the first or second vertical position, and 
 wherein actuating the locking mechanism to a release position allows the slide bracket and the mounting bracket to be articulated linearly allowing vertical movement of the cable management arm. 
 
     
     
       7. The assembly of  claim 6 , wherein the slide bracket has a pair of lateral brackets positioned parallel to first and second chassis slots. 
     
     
       8. The assembly of  claim 7 , wherein the pair of lateral brackets include a plurality of slots. 
     
     
       9. The assembly of  claim 8 , wherein a loop is held in one of the plurality of slots, the loop operable to hold cables that can be connected to a removable electronic device in one of the first and second chassis slots. 
     
     
       10. The assembly of  claim 6 , wherein the cable management arm includes a linking bracket that is capable of being adjusted relative to one of the side rails. 
     
     
       11. The assembly of  claim 6 , wherein the mounting tab includes a vertical slot, and wherein the slide bracket includes a pin inserted in the vertical slot of the support plate. 
     
     
       12. The assembly of  claim 6 , further comprising a latch mechanism on the slide bracket that locks the slide bracket to the mounting tab to fix the slide bracket in either the first or second vertical position.